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At first glance, the most unique part of Weinberg junior Sarah Brown’s off-campus house on Pratt Court is the swirling, colorful paintings decorating the wall next to her staircase. Perhaps if Brown didn’t live on this particular street in Evanston, the staircase itself a bulky exterior addition built along the side of the house. ....
Over 130 Northwestern library workers announced their unionization at a Tuesday assembly. The workers organized at The Rock at noon, then marched to Provost Kathleen Hagerty’s office to deliver a list of demands. Library workers are responding in part to furloughs and other financial cuts enacted during the pandemic, including retirement fund decreases, layoffs and. ....
Evanston’s fourth community fridge will open this fall outside of Kombucha Brava at 717 Custer Ave. Community members built Evanston’s original fridge outside the Childcare Network of Evanston building at 1335 Dodge Ave. Set to open in March, a vehicle crashed into the fridge and destroyed it the night before it was supposed to be. ....
Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and a car crash. A 37-year-old Evanston resident died in a hit-and-run crash on the North Side of Chicago early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police. Janelle Gardiner was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital from the scene of the crash around 3 a.m. Sunday, according to. ....
Mayor Daniel Biss and Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) proposed the creation of a Here To Stay subcommittee that would encourage housing retention in Evanston, especially in the 5th Ward. The subcommittee would support a number of programs and policies geared toward more affordable home ownership. Burns explained the proposal at a Human Services Committee meeting. ....